UCL staff and alumni recognised in King’s Birthday Honours

The King’s annual Birthday Honours list recognises the incredible public service of individuals from across the UK in a range of sectors, and this year includes several UCL staff, alumni, and members of our wider community.

Professor Peter Fonagy OBE (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) was honoured as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to mental health care for children and young people.

Professor Liz Varga (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering), Professor of Complex Systems and director of UCL’s Infrastructure Systems Institute, was appointed a CBE for services to critical infrastructure.

Professor Qing Gu (IOE, Faculty of Education and Society), Professor of Leadership in Education and Director of UCL Centre for Educational Leadership, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), for services to education. 

Professor Mervyn Singer (UCL Medicine) was appointed an OBE for services to intensive care. Professor Singer is Professor of Intensive Care Medicine at UCL, Director of the Bloomsbury Institute for Intensive Care Medicine, and a critical care consultant at UCLH.

Professor Jamshed Bomanji (UCL Medicine) was appointed an OBE for services to the NHS and to global nuclear medicine. Professor Bomanji is the clinical lead and head of department at the UCL/UCLH Institute of Nuclear Medicine. He has contributed and published more than 339 research and clinical papers in peer-reviewed journals, authored 20 book chapters and is the editor of Nuclear Medicine Communications.

Professor Shane Johnson (UCL Security & Crime Science), Professor of Future Crime, was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), for public service.

Professor Paul Griffiths (UCL Infection and Immunity), Emeritus Professor of Virology, was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), for services to virology.

Congratulating the recipients, Professor Geraint Rees (Vice-Provost UCL Research, Innovation & Global Engagement) said: “It is a pleasure to see so many accomplished UCL colleagues recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours list this year. Their pioneering research, whether that be in education or intensive care medicine, and invaluable contributions to their respective fields exemplify the best of UCL’s incredible academic community.”

Other awards to UCL alumni, former staff, honorary degree holders and other members of our community presented in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list include:

• Nica Burns OBE, (Law), was awarded an CBE for services to Theatre
• Dr. Amar Shah, (Clinical Medicine), was awarded an OBE for services to Healthcare Improvement
• Lucy Elizabeth Lytle (AKA Lulu Lytle), (Egyptology and Ancient History), was awarded an OBE for services to British Manufacturing and Craftsmanship
• Pradip Patel, (Pharmacy), was awarded an MBE for services to the NHS

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